Derrick O'Connor

Derrick O'Connor (born 1941) is an Irish character actor, best known for his performance as Pieter Vorstedt in Lethal Weapon 2. He is also known for his roles in Terry Gilliam films, and was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Gilliam, who has directed O'Connor on three films, has noted in his audio commentaries that Derrick seems to have a habit of taking away most of his dialogue in favor of physical character humor. Notable examples include Time Bandits, in which his characters' dialogue was resorted to simple grunts while the Maid Marian character "translated" for him and in Brazil, in which Derrick scrapped all of his character's dialogue and simply repeated the dialogue of Bob Hoskins' character.

Select filmography

• The Blue Hour (2007) .... Humphrey
• Unrest (2006) .... Dr. Walter Blackwell
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) .... Very Old Man
• Daredevil (2003) .... Father Everret
• End of Days (1999) .... Thomas Aquinas
• Deep Rising (1998) .... Captain Atherton
• How to Make an American Quilt (1995) .... Dean Reed
• Felidae (1994) .... Mendel (English dub)
• Stark (1993) .... Zimmerman
• Dealers (1989) .... Robby Barrell
• Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) .... Pieter 'Adolph' Vorstedt
• Hope and Glory (1987) .... Mac
• Brazil (1985) .... Dowser
• Pope John Paul II (1984) ..... Swiacki
• The Missionary (1982) .... Gym Trainer
• Time Bandits (1981) .... Robber Leader
• Hawk the Slayer (1980) .... Ralf
• Bloody Kids (1980) .... Detective Ritchie
• Sweeney 2 (1978) .... Llewelyn
• Jabberwocky (1977) .... Flying Hogfish Peasant
• Butley (1974) .... Irishman in pub
• The Final Programme (1973) .... Frank

External links

• Derrick O'Connor at the Internet Movie Database